Method of making boots and shoes



F. E.. ROBERTS.

METHOD OF MAKINGFOOTS AND SHOES. APPLICATION FILED OCT- 6, 1520.

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F. E. ROBERTS.

'METHOD OF MAKENG BOOTS AND SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6, I920,

Patented June 28, 1921.-

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FRANK E. ROBERTS, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIG-NOR TO GOTHAM IROCESSSHANIQ ING, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHU- SETTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 28, 1921.

Application filed ocotber 6, 1920. Serial No. 415,085.

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- Be it known that I, FRANK E. Ronnu'rs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lynn, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of MakingBoots and Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to boots and shoes and particularly to turned bootsand shoes having molded outer-soles.

It has been the practice to mold the outersoles of boots and shoes,particularly womens boots and shoes, so as to form a sharply definedangle or corner extending across the sole at the junction of the shankwith the forepart, that is, just back of the ball, so as to give apronounced arch to the shank which starts upwardly abruptly from therear end of the fore part.

It has also been the practice to mold the shank of the outersole' sothat it was more or less V-shaped in cross section with a sharplydefined median ridge upon the exterior thereof extending from the firstmentioned corner at the rear of the forepart to the breast of the heel.This last form, that is, the form having both the transverse corner andlongitudinal median ridge, is known as the Cottage Root shape.

In my two co-pending applications filed, respectively, August 20, 1919,Serial Number 318,771, and July 20, 1920, Serial Number 397,695, I haveillustrated and described methods of making boots and shoes whoseoutersoles are molded to either of the two shapes referred to aboveafter the parts of the shoehave been assembled upon the last, and mypresent invention has for its object to provide a simple expeditious,economical and efficient method of making turned shoes provided withouter-soles having either of the shapes r ferred to which isimparted tothe sole after the parts of the shoe have been assembled and securedtogether.

In making a boot or shoe in accordance with my present invention theparts of the shoe are first assembled and secured together after whichthe shoe is turned and drawn onto a last with one or more bolsteringmembers occupying positions between the last and the outersole. Theoutersole is then beaten down the bolstering member or members backed upby the last serving to give the desired shape to the outersole.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bottom portion of :1 turned shoehaving a Cot- Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the bottom portion of aturned shoe constructed in accordance with my invention and having amolded outer-sole of another shape.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the last used in making the shoes shownin Figs. 1 and 4. 1

The shoe shown in Fig. 1 is a turned shoe provided with a moldedoutersole 1 having a Cottage Roof shank which is characterized by theprovision of a sharply defined transverse bend 2 at the rear end of theforepart Sir-om which the shank portion 4 arches upwardly abruptlytoward the heel seat, said shank portion being of. more or less V- shapein cross-section, as shown in Fig. 3, with a sharply defined medianridge 5 upon the exterior thereof extending from the corner 2 to thebreast of the heel 6. In making this shoe the upper 6 and outer sole 1are secured together inside out as usual, after which the shoe 1sturned. A stiffener consisting of a leather strip or inner sole secdrawnupon a last 10, Figs. 2 and 5, to the bottom of which is nailed orotherwise secured a bolstering member 11. said member 11 extendingacross the last at the junction of the bottom of the forepart 12 withthe shank 13. The outer sole is then beaten down, preferably in themanner described consist of 2 short lengths of-electric cenductor,comprising a pliable core or wire 14: of copper or the like andcox'ering 15 of rubber or other pliable material.

The shoe shown in Fig. 4 is provided with a molded outersole 16. formedwith the sharply defined transverse bend 2 at the junction of theforepart and shank but lacks the bolstering member 9 of the shoeshown inFigs. 1 and 2 so that the shank 4' lacks the median ridge 5 ot-thelatter. This shoe, with the exception of the omission of bolsteringmember 9 is produced in the same fashion as the shoe shown in Figs. 1and 2.

What I claim is 1. The method of making, turned boots and shoes of theclass described which consists in first securing the upper and,outersole together, then turning the shoe right side out, then drawingthe shoe onto a last with a bolstering member occupying a positionbetween the outersole and last, and'then beating down the outersole soas to utilize the bolstering member to shape the outersole. Y

2. The method of making turned boots and shoes of the class describedwhich consists .in first securing the upper and outersole together, thenturning the shoe right side out and. inserting therein a shank stiffenerwith a longitudinally disposed bolstering member between saidstifi'ener and the outer sole, then drawing the shoe onto a last, andthen beating down. the outersole so to utilize the bolstering member toshape" the shank portion of the outer-sole.

3. The method of making turned boots and shoes of the class describedwhiclrconsists in first securing the upper and outersole together. thenturning the shoe right side out and inserting therein a shank stir?-:ener with alongitudinally disposed bolstermg member between saidstiffener and the outer sole, then drawing the shoe onto a last a with atransversely disposed bolstering member positioned between the outersole and last at the junction of theshank and forepart, and then beatin;down the outersole so as to utilize said bolstering members to shape theoutersole.

4. The method of making turned boots and shoes of the class describedwhich consists in first securing the upper and outersole together. thenturningdhe shoe rightside out and inserting therein a shank stiflienerwith a longitudinally disposed bolstering member between saidstifiei'ier and the outer sole, then drawing the shoe onto a last with atransversely disposed bolstering member fastened to the last at thejunction of the shank and forepart of the latter so as to occupy a.position between the outersole and last, and then beating down theoutersole so as to utilize said bolstering members to shape theoutersole.

FRANK E. ROBERTS.

